Category Archives: Daily Ross Blog

Scout Series: Identifying Talent

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Ross

One important trait of a leader is to be able to foster and mentor talent below you to take the reigns when your time is up.  Not only can this skill help the organization’s longevity but when applied to the … Continue reading →

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Settled In

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Ross

I’m pretty much all settled in.  Furniture is in its place and the walls are no longer bare.  It has been incredibly hot this past week which makes it most easy to just hunker down.  I look forward to it … Continue reading →

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The Traffic Here Is Horrible

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Ross

Perhaps the headline is a bit tongue in cheek.  When I worked for the Legislative Counsel Bureau my commute was about 45 minutes to an hour each way.  It now takes me about 8 to 10 minutes to get to … Continue reading →

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Reconnected…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Ross

and it feels so good. I finally have a tube that connects to the glorious series of tubes connected to my house.  With just a few more boxes to unpack and things to put in their place before I’m all … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Move

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Ross

So I have found gainful employment that I am actually quite excited about.  The only difficult part is that I have to move from Reno, Nevada to Pahrump, Nevada.  This week will be filled with packing and preparing for the … Continue reading →

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Scout Series: My Purpose & Intent

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Ross

Just a few short weeks before the 2002 W3B Conclave my phone rang.  To be most accurate, the home phone rang and I’m pretty sure my mom answered (you have to remember that this was before everyone had a cell … Continue reading →

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Road Week

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Ross

I’ve had plenty of time on the open road in the past few days.  On Friday I left Reno for a rafting trip in Central Oregon.  We left after my friends finished their English test and 8 hours later arrived … Continue reading →

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Scout Series: Getting the Itch

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Ross

Shortly after my election as Lodge Chief I attended the Section Retreat to begin the planning process for the next year’s Conclave.  The retreat was in San Rafael and I drove down with my Lodge Advisor.  There was some unexpected … Continue reading →

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Taking My Trash

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Ross

I know that per case law I have no expectations of privacy when I put stuff in the trash bin and put it on the street for collection.  Courts have held that police do not need warrants to dig through … Continue reading →

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Scout Series: Deal or No Deal

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Ross

Before getting to 2005 and the amazing experience being Western Region Chief was, I’d like to start with my first experience of real behind the scenes politics at play.  In 2001, I was running for Lodge Chief (for non-scoutfolk think … Continue reading →

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